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Hill Family History
Hill Genealogy & Family TreeHill is an English name first found in Worcestershire, England, where the manor of Hillend in Castlemorton was home to Odo de Monte, otherwise known as Hill, in the 13th Century. It refers to those who lived on or near a hill and comes from the Old English word hyll. Alternately, it comes from the given personal name Hillary, which means “cheerful” or “glad.” Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. Hill is the 30th most common surname in the United Kingdom and the 41st most common in the United States. The family motto is Avancez which means “Advance.”
Other spellings include “Hille,” “Hyll,” “Hylle,” “Hillemann,” “Hillman,” “Hilman,” “Hild,” and “Hills.” Notable people with the surname include American basketball player Grant Hill (Los Angeles Clippers), American author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box, Horns, 20th Century Ghosts), American hip hop singer Lauryn Hill, and American actor Jonah Hill (21 Jump Street, Superbad, The Wolf of Wall Street). The first Hill to come to America was Edward Hill in Virginia in 1623.
Hill Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Hill -- --, 1797 December 0, 1866 South Carolina
- Mary Hill -- --, 1750 December 0, 1788 Virginia
- Robert Francis Hill -- --, 1584 April 5, 1657
- James Lewis Hill -- --, 1794 December 0, 1814 Virginia
- Thomas Hill -- --, 1725 August 0, 1789 North Carolina
Hill Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert Francis Hill -- --, 1584 April 5, 1657
- James Lewis Hill -- --, 1794 December 0, 1814 Virginia
- Nancy Lewis Hill -- --, 1805 December 0, 1870 Virginia
- David Cook Hill -- --, 1729 Scotland
- Andrew Hill -- --, 1753 November 17, 1830 Fife
